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Nuku'alofa vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 10.8% more expensive than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 94.4% more in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 7.7% less in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 10.4% less in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 71.8% more in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 74.4% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.6% more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 73.0% less in Nuku'alofa

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Nuku'alofa are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Nuku'alofa. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Nuku'alofa.

Nuku'alofa vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 94.4% more for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.31 TTD69.85	$8.31 TOP20.00	-19.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.10 TTD54.88	$10.38 TOP25.00	+28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 TTD7.30	$2.84 TOP6.83	+163.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.45	$2.46 TOP5.92	+205.3%
Average			+94.4%

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pay 7.7% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 TTD18.76	$1.04 TOP2.50	-62.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.08 TTD27.61	$4.50 TOP10.83	+10.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.51 TTD71.19	$5.92 TOP14.26	-43.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 TTD35.06	$5.09 TOP12.27	-1.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.62 TTD31.29	$2.67 TOP6.43	-42.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.80 TTD18.95	$1.26 TOP3.02	-55.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 TTD7.89	$1.26 TOP3.02	+7.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.05 TTD13.89	$1.32 TOP3.18	-35.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 TTD12.75	$1.70 TOP4.08	-9.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 TTD4.83	$1.44 TOP3.48	+102.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 TTD5.57	$1.19 TOP2.87	+45.3%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 10.4% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 TTD28.71	$5.50 TOP13.25	+29.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.20 TTD658.57	$41.53 TOP100.00	-57.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,345.77 TTD239,480.35	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-83.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.05 TTD74.84	$18.69 TOP45.00	+69.2%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 71.8% more for housing

	Port Of Spain	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.53 TTD416.87	$124.60 TOP300.00	+102.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$794.05 TTD5,379.99	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	-21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.64 TTD3,242.96	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 TTD413.32	$142.92 TOP344.12	+134.3%
Average			+71.8%

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pay 74.4% less for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.09 TTD2,243.28	$157.82 TOP380.00	-52.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,182.06 TTD48,661.08	$249.19 TOP600.00	-96.5%
Average			-74.4%

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pay 74.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.47	$3.32 TOP8.00	+80.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 TTD25.28	$2.91 TOP7.00	-22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 TTD40.91	$10.18 TOP24.50	+68.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.41 TTD368.64	$31.15 TOP75.00	-42.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.68 TTD72.34	$41.53 TOP100.00	+289.0%
Average			+74.6%

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pay 73.0% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.03 TTD399.97	$14.54 TOP35.00	-75.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.29 TTD259.44	$17.65 TOP42.50	-53.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.91 TTD1,130.88	$20.77 TOP50.00	-87.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.82 TTD798.27	$29.07 TOP70.00	-75.3%
Average			-73.0%

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